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Ron Dean

Ronald Charles Dean (August 15, 1938 – October 5, 2025) was an American film and television actor. He appeared in films including Risky Business, The Breakfast Club, Cocktail, The Babe, The Fugitive, Rudy, The Client, and The Dark Knight. He is known for having often played detectives and other law-enforcement characters, most notably as Det. Marion Zeke…

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Occupation
Actor
Born
(1938-08-15)August 15, 1938 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died
October 5, 2025(2025-10-05) (aged 87) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Years active
1976–2016

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Ron Dean

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Ron Dean

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Born · 1
Ron Dean → (1938-08-15)August 15, 1938 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Died · 1
Ron Dean → October 5, 2025(2025-10-05) (aged 87) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
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Ron Dean → Actor
Years active · 1
Ron Dean → 1976–2016
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Ron Dean → IMDb

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Ron DeanBorn(1938-08-15)August 15, 1938 Chicago, Illinois, U.S.1.00infobox
Ron DeanDiedOctober 5, 2025(2025-10-05) (aged 87) Chicago, Illinois, U.S.1.00infobox
Ron DeanOccupationActor1.00infobox
Ron DeanYears active1976–20161.00infobox
Ron Deanrelated to External linksIMDb0.60section

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